Alexander Morris

A Private with 73rd Bn. Alexander died on 10th of April 1917 at the age of 20.

Alexander was born at Blundeston on 24 December 1896, a son of William and Sarah Jane Morris. In 1891 his family lived at Lound Road, Blundeston. By 1911 his family were living at Caro Villa, Kessingland Road, Pakefield, Lowestoft. 

Alexander, also known as Alec, was working as a storekeeper, and living at 26 First Avenue, Verdun, Canada, when he enlisted in the Canadian Army. He first enlisted on 12 July 1915 and joined the 60th Battalion, service number 457894. However, he was discharged medically until on 1 September 1915. He enlisted again at Montreal on 22 September 1915. Alexander embarked at Halifax, on R.M.S. Adriatic, on 31 March 1916 and arrived at Liverpool on 9 April 1916. He arrived in France on 13 August 1916. Alexander served with D Company. 

Alexander was killed in action at trenches west of Givenchy. He was buried half a mile south of Givenchy-en-Gohelle and four mile south-west of Lens. Although Alexander, and other Canadian soldiers, were known to be buried in the cemetery at Givenchy-en-Gohelle, after the war their graves could not be located and so Alexander's name is recorded on the Vimy Memorial.   

On Saint Margaret's War Memorial.